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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1923
Page
1
Italian fascist government starts reforms to boost private enterprise and attract foreign capital. Finance Minister De Stefani says no new loans and tax exemptions for foreign capital until end of 1925. Posts and Telegraphs chief Di Cesare says to privatize phone and telegraph systems, hoping cheaper, more efficient services.
In Cincinnati on March 1 a newborn boy, born to Mrs. Bessie Hughes, regained heart action after two hours of resuscitation using a pulmotor. Firemen assisted as physicians exhausted other methods, and respiration was finally established. The event is described as unique in Ohio medical circles.
School superintendents and leading educators across the United States are expected to oppose a plan backed by President Harding to create a joint education and welfare department in Washington headed by a cabinet officer. They argue for a national department of education instead. New officers announced include Payson Smith as president, S. M. Clark as vice president, and William McAndrew as an executive committee member.
American bootleg liquor prices soar in London as Gordon Selfridge auctions four bottles of Edward VII beer at a depôt for a new hospital. He opens bidding at 300 dollars per bottle.
Dublin reports a violent clash with three state troops capturing fifty Republican irregulars at Ba. A battle in Clonmel yielded casualties and prisoners, including many prominent leaders, as Republicans struggle to live on amid renewed turmoil.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company celebrates its 96th birthday on February 28. The charter was granted in 1827 by the Maryland legislature, making it the first railroad in America. Charles Carroll of Carrollton helped lay its cornerstone, and the line’s history is closely tied to the nation’s development.
Washington reports the 1924 and 1925 fiscal years will cost about 2,475,700,000 dollars, averaging 22.50 per person. Three deficiency bills total 231,000,000 dollars, with 153,000,000 part of the bill before the Senate. Savings of 153,000,000 are projected while civilian bonus approval remains under debate.
Police report a hotel party in Palm Beach ended in the death of Esther Hanson who reportedly shot herself after losing her clothes during a strip poker game. Friends say she killed herself after moving to a adjoining room and firing a single shot. The New York native was found in pajamas with a bullet wound to the head.
William Z. Foster, successor to Big Bill Haywood, launches a campaign aiming to unite 16 standard railroad unions into one big body and form a national labor party. He plans a nationwide referendum among 35 000 local unions and 12 000 railroad locals, targeting Gompers and other leaders as "tame" and bankrupt.
President Harding declared in a letter to Representative Rogers that the nation faces unavoidable distress from a coal shortage. He said the country is "passing the winter on about a 60 per cent supply" and outlined steps to remedy the situation, denying claims that the New England famine is psychological or hysterical.
The Hocking valley readies a spring drive to beautify towns from Logan to Pomeroy. Firms like McBee Bindery Co near Union Station in Athens lead a wave of fences, lawns, and paint upgrades while a special Clean Up Paint Up column in the want ads guides residents and contractors to join the effort.
Report from Riga claims Germany is establishing munitions factories and railways in Russia to prepare for a future war against France. German scientists allegedly develop deadly poison gas and new explosives, with Germans in Riga predicting mass exodus into Russia and economic activity to support a “war of revenge.”
Customs officers boarded the palatial yacht Ohio controlled by E. W. Scripps and seized 168 bottles of liquor under government seal. The $800,000 vessel, on a world tour, carried Scripps and a large party of guests. Hold pending Washington guidance on next steps.
Hudson of Norwalk sues Medina County Agricultural Society for 400 dollars claiming injuries from a shoulder break suffered during Medina county fair races.
Wage scales in some trades already exceed 1920 rates as six trades reach agreements with employers in England. Bricklayers seek 1.37 an hour vs 1.25 in 1920 with 1.35 offered. hoisting engineers 25 cents, painters 1.12 1/2 rising to 1.20 after Sept. 1. cement workers, sheet metal workers, plasterers, and asbestos workers at 1.25 or 1.12 1/4 ranges.
George E Hilles seventy seven widow of Charles D Hilles former Taft secretary died after a brief grippe illness in Barnesville Ohio. He enlisted in the union army at age sixteen and served through the Civil War.
Mrs. Flossie Long files for divorce alleging her husband urged her to visit relatives in Gabon. During her absence he allegedly sold all household furniture and urged her not to return.
Harry G. Beale of the Ohio Farm Federation Bureau reports 4500 to 5000 head of feeder cattle entered Ohio from western ranges during the past fall and winter. Purchasers net about 50 cents per hundred on the project. Transportation delays extended movement to three months, but Beale foresees a 30 day disposal in a future year. Hereford cattle were easiest to obtain, with Shorthorns and Angus harder to acquire.
The United States Bureau of Mines urges Congress to pass a law establishing standard federal fuel grades. It calls for compulsory application and prohibits interstate shipments not meeting standards. It also proposes jail terms and heavy fines for violators.
Ganaan Canaanville March 1 The Parent-Teacher Association forms a Friday evening program at 7 in the high school. Older members perform with music vaudeville and readings. A J Gould and three New England children perform mostly music. Dr Leel and children Earl Mickey and Maxine present a stunt with a special orchestra led by Fred Haning.
Senator Calder of New York used his final Senate address before forced retirement on March 4 to attack congressional blocs and railroad critics. He warned against hypocrisy among certain senators and said he would return to building construction after 18 years in public office.
Columbus March 1 J E Russell federal prohibition director of Ohio says ridding the state of illicit alcohol dealers facilitates legitimate users. He asserts prompt relief for those with legitimate use and ready action on all applications.
Cleveland March 1 Mayor Kohler ordered the department of public safety to deny permits to East Ohio Gas Co for tearing up streets to shut off gas supply starting May 1. The move follows the companys threat after failing to reach a new rate agreement.
Rocco Fazzolari, after three days in his brother's cellar, shot and killed his sister in law Mrs. Donna Fazzolari and then wounded himself. He is described as insane.
William H Anderson, veteran superintendent of the New York State Anti-Saloon League, faces an official probe into the league's affairs. The inquiry centers on the organization's operations and leadership.
Michael Apostle a 37 year old tailor from New York City died by his own action leaping over Niagara Falls at noon in front of numerous witnesses. Police reported no immediate explanation for the act and no known note was found.
The Amesville community club will hold its regular meeting at Wilson's hall on Monday evening March 5 at seven o'clock. Supper will be served. Speakers include Prof. R. C Ramsoner from the extension department of Ohio State University and county agent Mrs. Pavy. All are invited.
Charlies Beecher Warren appeared at the White House and delivered his formal resignation as United States ambassador to Japan to President Harding this early afternoon.
Leo Johnson, a Black resident of Gary Indiana, reacts to discrimination by striking at Ivan Shaukon and Anton Anastasio inside a warm shanty. He fatally wounds both after being refused entry. Authorities report the incident as a deadly assault tied to racial tension.
Lima March 1 four gasoline driven cars will be bought for the Lima Defiance division of the Indiana Columbus and Hastern railway trustee C G Taylor announced the federal court appointed official.
A claim states that each minute of sunshine lifts 37 billion tons of water from the earth. The remark links solar energy to dramatic hydrological effects.
In Chicago Bar Morton PD rejected Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck's claim that the Republican congressional nominee spent 190000 dollars to win the nomination. He said he sympathizes with her disappointment.
President Harding will host a farewell dinner for Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes? The article notes a first formal social affair at the White House since Mrs. Harding’s season, scheduled for this evening as part of the summer social calendar.
Mary McClain thirteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl McClain of Gloucester underwent an emergency operation for appendicitis Wednesday night at Sheltering Arms hospital She is getting along nicely.
Washington March 1 officials of the shipping board predicted the United States emergency fleet costing over three billion dollars will pass to private owners by June 1 under the liquidation project. One thousand three hundred eighty passenger and cargo units are involved.
French troops occupy Mulheim and Essen railway station and Fehrenbreitsein fortress near Coblenz. An Italian citizen, Giuseppe Pietac, was shot by French troops in Essen. Coblenz reports the mountain fortress now under French control after American occupation.
Eight prohibition agents who served Jefferson county were killed in separate incidents. One found dead in West Virginia opposite York Ville, another at Collers W Va, a third near Washington Ta, one at Piney Fork, and three in or near Steubenville with the remaining at Cari Metta in biClavalana.
Efforts to pass the Taft taxation plan to halt road building in smaller counties failed in the state House as amendments and delayed action stalled further progress. Rural lawmakers pressed for more study amid widespread constituent telegrams urging defeat.
Leon Trotsky, war commissar, vows not to honor debts contracted by czarist Russia. He rebukes Senator Lodge for claiming Moscow is hindered by financial obligations and says Lodge would be guilty of a bold, insolent statement if quoted accurately.
London officials declined to comment on George Harvey the American ambassador’s assertion that England borrowed funds from the United States for its own use rather than for allied nations.
Washington March 1 The administrations agricultural relief program won House passage this afternoon in the Capper l Lenroot Anderson bill expanding credit facilities for farmers.
In Bowling Green Ohio on March 1 Joe Rood woke still asleep and fired three shots at his wife after dreaming of burglars. Two bullets hit her but she was not seriously injured. Police noted he was still asleep at the time following a tire bombardment story.
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